10-letter words containing a, m, e, n, r
- martensite — a metastable microconstituent of any of various forms of carbon steel, produced by undercooling sufficiently below the normal transformation temperature, especially a hard, brittle product of the decomposition of austenite, produced in this way.
- martinelli — Giovanni [jee-uh-vah-nee;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee] /ˌdʒi əˈvɑ ni;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), 1885–1969, U.S. operatic tenor, born in Italy.
- martingale — Also called standing martingale. part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting of a strap that fastens to the girth, passes between the forelegs and through a loop in the neckstrap or hame, and fastens to the noseband: used to steady or hold down the horse's head.
- martinique — an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1100 sq. km). Capital: Fort-de-France.
- marvelling — something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy: The new bridge is an engineering marvel.
- marvelment — The state of marvelling; amazement.
- mary janes — flat or low-heeled shoes for women or girls, usually with a rounded toe and a single strap that buckles across the instep
- marylander — a person born or living in Maryland
- mascarpone — a very soft Italian cream cheese made from cow's milk.
- mastermind — to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully: Two colonels had masterminded the revolt.
- masterplan — a general plan or program for achieving an objective.
- maternally — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- matronized — Simple past tense and past participle of matronize.
- matronlike — Like a matron; sedate; grave; matronly.
- matterhorn — a mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy, in the Pennine Alps. 14,780 feet (4505 meters).
- matureness — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- maundering — A rambling or pointless discourse.
- mauretania — an ancient kingdom in NW Africa: it included the territory that is modern Morocco and part of Algeria.
- mavourneen — darling; dear.
- mazarinade — a pamphlet criticizing Jules Mazarin
- meagerness — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
- meagreness — (British) The state of being meagre.
- meandering — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
- meatscreen — a metal screen placed behind meat that is being roasted in order to reflect the fire's heat
- mechanizer — A person who, or machine that mechanizes.
- mecopteran — mecopterous.
- medrinaque — A type of fabric from the Philippines, made from the abaca tree.
- melanoderm — a person with dark pigmentation of the skin.
- melburnian — 2nd Viscount, William Lamb.
- melon pear — pepino (def 2).
- membranous — consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane.
- memorandum — a short note designating something to be remembered, especially something to be done or acted upon in the future; reminder.
- men's wear — apparel and accessories for men.
- menageries — Plural form of menagerie.
- menarcheal — the first menstrual period; the establishment of menstruation.
- menlo park — a city in W California, near San Francisco.
- menorrhoea — menstrual flow.
- menstruant — A woman who is menstruating.
- menstruate — to undergo menstruation.
- mensurable — measurable.
- mercantile — of or relating to merchants or trade; commercial.
- merchantry — (dated) The body of merchants taken collectively.
- mergansers — Plural form of merganser.
- meridional — of, relating to, or resembling a meridian.
- mesocranic — having a skull with a cranial index between that of dolichocranic and brachycranic skulls.
- metacenter — the intersection between two vertical lines, one through the center of buoyancy of a hull in equilibrium, the other through the center of buoyancy when the hull is inclined slightly to one side or toward one end: the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the initial stability of the hull.
- metacentre — the intersection between two vertical lines, one through the center of buoyancy of a hull in equilibrium, the other through the center of buoyancy when the hull is inclined slightly to one side or toward one end: the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the initial stability of the hull.
- metromania — A mania for writing poetry, especially doggerel.
- microlenat — /mi:"-kroh-len"-*t/ The unit of bogosity, written uL; the consensus is that this is the largest unit practical for everyday use. The microLenat, originally invented by David Jefferson, was promulgated as an attack against noted computer scientist Doug Lenat by a tenured graduate student at CMU. Doug had failed the student on an important exam for giving only "AI is bogus" as his answer to the questions. The slur is generally considered unmerited, but it has become a running gag nevertheless. Some of Doug's friends argue that *of course* a microLenat is bogus, since it is only one millionth of a Lenat. Others have suggested that the unit should be redesignated after the grad student, as the microReid.
- micronesia — one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising the small Pacific islands N of the equator and E of the Philippines, whose main groups are the Mariana Islands, the Caroline Islands, and the Marshall Islands.